HOW TO ACTIVATE THE CHEAT MODE AND ENTER THE CHEAT NAMESThe Cheat Mode allows you to enter cheat names.
To turn on the Cheat Mode you will firstly need to enter one of the button
combinations below (depending of which version of the game you have). Note: You
can re-enter the codes to turn the cheat mode off.

If you have the NTSC version (Check your game box) of the game
use the Button Combo below:
On the Credits screen quickly press:
Up, Down, Right, Left, Circle, Square
You will hear a sound to confirm.
This also unlocks all cars and tracks in quick races.

If you have the PAL version (Check your game box) of the game use the
Button Combo below:
On the Credits screen quickly press:
Right, Left, Up, Down, Circle, Square
You will hear a sound to confirm.
I'm not sure if this also unlocks all cars and tracks in quick races, but the
cheat mode will be unlocked.

You can now enter your name as one of the Names below in the (Mode) specified to
enable the Effect you require.
Effect (Mode) .... NameModern era ( Evolution mode) .... BEEM
Golden era ( Evolution mode) .... BEEG
Assignment 2 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALB
Assignment 3 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALC
Assignment 4 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALD
Assignment 5 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALE
Assignment 6 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALF
Assignment 7 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALG
Assignment 8 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALH
Assignment 9 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALI
Assignment 10 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALJ
Assignment 11 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALK
Assignment 12 ( Factory Driver mode) .... PALL
Destruction derby mode (Create Player under Options) .... Smash Up
Rally mode (Create Player under Options) .... Dakar
Porche 993 physics model for all cars (Create Player under Options) .... yraGyraG
Police cars In quick race mode (Create Player under Options) .... Fuzzyfuz
Heavier cars (Create Player under Options) .... fetherw8
Small cars (Create Player under Options) .... Gulliver
BUTTON COMBINATION CHEATS
Auto drive mode: Enable cheat mode, then enter any game mode (quick,
chase, evolution, etc.). Choose any car and start a race. When
the race starts, press L2 + Square + Circle.
Your car will drive for itself through the rest of the race. To
deactivate the code, press L2 + Square + Circle
again. Note: You will finish in second place most of the time,
depending on which car you selected.Win race instantly: Enable cheat mode, choose a race in Factory Driver
mode and go to qualify. Hold L2 + R2 at the very
start. The sound will freeze, but you will be put into first place.
Hold L2 + R2 to win.
SHORTCUTS
USA track: While driving in evolution mode, go to Home and select
your car. Go to the Usa Track and look for an orange and yellow
barrier sticking up next to a small building, which is next to
a small parking area. When you drive into the parking area, keep
driving straight through the trees. There are two barriers --
take the one at the end of the S-Turn street. To find it on the
other side, look for a T-intersection with a street light and
a fence. In between the fences are a few bushes and a small tree.
Enter there to come out the other side. France track: While driving in evolution mode, go to Home and select
your car. Go to the France track and look for a parking area with
a large catering truck. Drive in front of the truck to take the
shortcut. To find the other side, look for an area where the road
is wider than normal with two small white barriers. There will
also be two small trees and one large tree and some bushes at
this location. Scotland track: While driving in evolution mode, go to Home and select
your car. Go to the Scotland track and look for an area where
the road is wider than normal between 2 buildings. It is a brick
road, and usually has a police car parked there. To find the other
side, look for an area with a wide open road and three large cranes.
The shortcut will be between the buildings, just before or after
the small lighthouse.

HINTS AND PLAYING TIPS
Extra cars: Do well in the various Test Driver mode options to
unlock extra cars, such as the GT2 Race Car and the 517 Race Car
that can be used in regular race mode....
Finish all the stages in factory driver mode to unlock two other
extra cars. Easy money: When you complete evolution mode you will receive 10
million in credits. There are only three eras. For an easier game
in the later stages, buy the race car of the era as soon as possible
and run the three lap race with it as many times as you can. Then,
run all the other races of the era and buy as many of the race
cars as you can afford (550 in the first area 517 in the second).
It only takes about 2 1/2 minutes per race. This should result
in few million in credits. Buy more 517's at 200,000 credits each.
Then go to the last era, Modern, and sell each of the 517's for
420,000 credits. Note: If you start off in the first age and do
this with the 550's, you can buy them for only 60,000 each and
only sell a few in the second era -- when you reach the Modern
era, you should be able to cash them in for millions. If you race
the cars at all there not worth as much later. To keep the maximum
value of your cars, choose one to race and do not use the others. Save money: When repairing damage to cars, do not repair the body
work. When body work reaches $50,000, no more damage will be charged
when you crash your car.
Submitted by: CheatBookJon, NFSKev, Marcus P, Emily Howe, B&B £30! and AJ